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The Time Has Come

Contemplationby Bradford Shank

It is goodTo put the world togethernow and thenInto an unbroken pieceAnd to contemplate it whole.If done in sincerityThis form of prayerDims the cutting linesOf past abstractionPermitting us to carve outNew fragmentsOf greater utilityAnd beauty.OrIf you like it betterWe can reverse the analogyAnd recommend the periodic destructionOf our verbal mapsOur outward habitsOur ingrown attitudesSo thatOut of this rubbleWe may buildA new worldBetter suitedTo a growing needAnd finer discrimination.

Our world is overflowing with sounds bites, Twitter tweets, and blog posts. Choking on this constant stream of information we are starved for deeper, reflective, and more integrative thinking. Or at least I am.

So it's time for a period of contemplation so I can come back able to contribute more strongly to building a new world better suited to a growing need and finer discrimination. New work and clients still welcome, but until 2009, don't expect any blogging.